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Real Madrid<\/a> returned to action on Tuesday with a La Liga<\/a> clash against Elche at the Martinez Valero.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jose Mourinho\u2019s game secured a hard-fought 3-2 win<\/a>. But the victory was overshadowed by an off-pitch controversy involving three Real Madrid stars. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Vinicius Jr, Kylian Mbappe<\/a> and Ibrahima Konate walked out for the match with their shirts folded, meaning a message of support for the people of Ceuta, amid the ongoing migration crisis in the Spanish enclave, was not visible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This left La Liga president Javier Tebas fuming, as he pointed out that such matters has to be followed and does not depend on personal beliefs. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tebas is unhappy with Real Madrid trio Konate, Mbappe and Vinicius. (Photo by Jan Kruger\/Getty Images for Soccerex)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Speaking at a conference organised in Huesca, Tebas made no secret of his disapproval. \u201cI think it is very bad,\u201d<\/strong> the LaLiga chief said (h\/t Mundo Deportivo<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tebas argued that such gestures represent an institutional initiative rather than a matter of personal choice. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cReal Madrid is a Spanish entity and the participation of the entire staff in this type of initiative responds to an institutional act, a club act, and not a personal act where an opinion must be given,\u201d<\/strong> he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n He added that campaigns promoted by clubs and authorised by La Liga should not be subject to the players\u2019 opinions when they do not touch on ideological matters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ceuta became the hotbed of a migration crisis earlier in the year. (Photo by Fran Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tebas doubled down on his stance that wearing the shirt was non-negotiable as part of a collective gesture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cGoing out with the whole squad with the shirt is a club act. The player has to go out with the shirt. Because going out with the shirt folded is like going out without it,\u201d<\/strong> he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The La Liga president also addressed the situation surrounding Real Betis\u2019 Moroccan player Ez Abde, who did wear the support shirt during the Villarreal-Betis fixture and subsequently received threats and abuse as a result.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n